Theater 2.1 project - Demo

[aelius27]

Today I removed the trim around the base of the theater room closet, and the wall the closet is in. Then I also removed all the drywall from the inside of the closet, and the wall that the closet is in. It's currently in a huge industrial pile in the middle of the floor. I'll try to remember to snap some pictures tomorrow and get them up

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[aelius27]

One of the various magazines that I've been subscribed to over the years had a big article in it. They recommend the following procedure that I was intending to follow:

1) Glue 3/4-in extruded polystyrene foam to rim joists and foundation walls.
2) Caulk seams and gaps against air infiltration
3) Frame a stud wall 1/2 inch away from the foam (using pressure treated wood for anything that touches concrete)
4) Use standard paperless fiberglass bats to fill
5) drywall, blah, blah, blah

The foam acts as the vapor barrier that the paper usually acts as, but doesn't absorb moisture and compact the fiberglass like the paper would.

*shrug* Seems fair, and it's going to be better than the complete lack of insulation that the outside walls currently have. I'm also not terribly concerned since I just opened up the wall between the spaces and the fiberglass bats in that wall are in tip-top shape.

I appreciate you calling it out and making me think about it though, I'll have to do some additional research and decide what my options are. I was considering going with natural cotton fiber for the enhanced sound absorption properties, but now that you call out moisture I'm not sure due to possible mold problems. Hum... Looks like I'll be adding insulation to my list of research projects.

[thanos_of_titan]

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That's not a bad way to go. You could also try a spray in place polyurethane. There are a few different kinds, and several diffent weights.